Event Information
Friday, April 11, 2025
- 5 pm – 7 pm – athlete check-in
Pensacola Beach Pavilion (Gulf Side)
Check-in is part of the Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge check-in party.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
- 6:30 am to 7:30 am – Packet pick-up at Flounder’s Chowder House
- 7:30 am – Swimmer Safety Meeting and Swimmer Check-In (Mandatory)
Every swimmer must check in with the event starter prior to the race - 7:00 am – Water opens for warm-up Open Water Swim
- 8:00 am – 2.4 Mile Swim Begins
- 8:10 am – 1.2 Mile Swim Begins
- 8:20 am – .6 Mile Swim Begins
- 10:30 am – Awards Ceremony at Start Line
* Timeline subject to change depending on the number of teams and participants. The final timeline will be posted at the Team Check-In.
Participant check-in is on Friday, April 11 at the Pensacola Beach Pavilion (Gulfside) from 5p-7p. We will go over the rules and answer questions for all events.
Late registration will also be available if space remains.
Attendance is not mandatory.
The Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge opening night will be going on at the same time.
All swimmers will enter the water behind Flounders to the right of the pier.
The finish line is in the same area.
Each course is an out and back.
- Sprint (.6 miles): Must be 7 years old or over
- Short Swim (1.2 miles): Must be 9 years old or over
- Long Swim (2.4 miles): Must be 11 years old or over
- Overall Male 1.2 Miles
- Overall Female 1.2 Miles
- Overall Male 2.4 Miles
- Overall Female 2.4 Miles
Top 3 Male & Female Awards in the following categories:
- 19 & under
- 20 – 29
- 30 – 39
- 40 – 49
- 50 – 59
- 60 – 69
- 70 + up
The event will be wet suit legal if the water temperature is 78 or below. Regardless of wet suits or not, there will not be separate award categories.